AUTO RACING: NASCAR moves to Atlanta after William Byron’s Daytona 500 win

Sports Talk Florida

February 25, 2024

AUTO RACING: NASCAR moves to Atlanta after William Byron’s Daytona 500 win — Christoper Bell (21), Joey Lagano (22), William Byron (24), Kyle Busch (18) and Tyler Reddick (8) compete in the NASCAR Southern 500 auto race, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

NASCAR CUP SERIES

Ambetter Health 400A

Site: Hampton, Georgia.

NASCAR CUP SERIES

Ambetter Health 400

Site: Hampton, Georgia.

Last race: William Byron crossed under the white flag denoting the final lap at the exact moment a crash broke out behind him and won the rain-delayed Daytona 500, giving team owner Rick Hendrick the win in the 40th anniversary year of Hendrick Motorsports.

Fast facts: Hendrick teammate Alex Bowman was second. … The last Hendrick driver to win the 500 was Dale Earmhardt Jr. in 2014. … Hendrick drivers have won the Daytona 500 nine times, tying the team with Petty Enterprises for the most ever. … The fourth and final caution of the race began when Bowman hit Byron from behind and it caused Byron to sideswipe Brad Keselowski, triggering a 23-car crash that caused a red flag that lasted more than 15 minutes.

Next race: March 3 at Las Vegas.

Online: http://www.nascar.com